154 Internal Affairs of the Company. 



of 21 Charles II. Increased the fine on joining to 

 ten pounds, to which are added lo shillings to the 

 Clerk, and 35. 4<^. to the Beadle ; while the 

 penalty for refusing the clothing is Increased to 

 twenty pounds. The number of the Livery is 

 not restricted either by the ordinances or Charters. 



Quarterage, i.e., a quarterly subscription or 

 contribution, paid by every freeman 



Quarterage. r i ^ • r • i • 



01 the Company, is tirst mentioned in 

 the Charter of Elizabeth, and is therein fixed at 

 3^. This was increased to 6^. by the ordinances 

 of 1669, which also direct it to be paid by every 

 unmarried sister of the fellowship, although the 

 Charter of Charles II., 1684, only requires it to 

 be paid by every Yx^(tman " for the support of 

 the Infirm poor and old men of the mistery or art 

 aforesaid, and for the amending of the state of 

 the commonwealth of the Wardens," &c. 



The frequent mention of the word '' yeomanry " 

 in the Company's books is a little 



Yeomanry. - . ^_^, 



perplexing, i he yeomanry appear to 

 have been a distinct class from, and subordinate to, 

 the Livery. The term is also met with In connec- 

 tion with other Companies, and apparently corres- 

 ponds to the '' bachelerie " of certain of them. In 

 the dispute between the serving-men and masters 

 of the Saddlers' trade in the reign of Richard II., 

 related on p. 46 e^ seq., the serving-men are also 

 called *' yeomen." Moreover, in that account 

 the serving-men are charged with corrupting the 



